Māori Weapons (Patu, Taiaha etc) - National Army Museum
Māori Weapons. Before the Europeans came to New Zealand, the Māori were the only people on the islands. The pre-European Māori were warriors, and it was common to find conflicts between tribes. Projectile weapons, such as spears or arrows, were almost never used. Instead, the Māori were involved in hand-to-hand combat.
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Rākau Māori (Māori weaponry) was designed for hand-to-hand combat. In battle it was common for toa (warriors) to take a long handled weapon such as a taiaha (long-handled fighting staff) and a short weapon such as a patu (club) tucked into a belt.
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On this page are a list of a few facts about the weapons used by Maori warriors. This information includes what weapons they used and how they used them; followed be short descriptions of some of the most common weapons.
Taiaha - Wikipedia
A taiaha (Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaiaha]) is a traditional weapon of the Māori of New Zealand; a close-quarters staff weapon made from either wood or whalebone, and used for short, sharp strikes or stabbing thrusts with efficient footwork on the part of the wielder. [1]
Story: Mau rākau – Māori use of weaponry - Te Ara: The …
Weapons. To Māori, weapons were taonga (treasures), and were often handed down to descendants. Weapons were made of wood, stone and bone, in a slow, painstaking process. Karakia (incantations) were sometimes said over weapons to imbue them with deities and make them tapu (sacred).
Mere (weapon) - Wikipedia
A mere is one of the traditional, hand to hand, one-handed weapons of the indigenous Māori of New Zealand, and a symbol of chieftainship.
Mau rākau – Māori use of weaponry - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of …
Weapons were more than implements of battle to Māori. They were taonga, precious heirlooms much beloved by their owners and often handed down from generation to generation. Traditionally, the process of making a weapon was slow and painstaking.
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WOODEN PATUS ON DISPLAY IN THE BALLANCE HOUSE EXHIBITION. These examples of Patu or Hand Club are made of native New Zealand Totara wood. They both have elaborate surface decoration. Such clubs were used by the Maori warrior in hand-to-hand fighting where split second action is required.
Maori Weapons | NZ History
Maori Weapons. Musket Wars War Objects. Te Kooti Peka Makarini. Main image: Traditional Māori weapons. Collection of traditional weapons includes mere and patu. Images and media for Maori Weapons. Mere pounamu. Weapons carried by Te Kooti and Peka Makarini.
Maori Weapons: In Pre-European New Zealand - UH Press
Maori Weapons provides complete cultural and technical information on the handmade weapons used by Maori, along with photos and line drawings. From the well-known taiaha and mere to the more obscure wahaika and maripi, this is a comprehensive guide that will …